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13 Nov 202347min

More details on that whole Humane Ai Pin device cause whatever you think about it, it’s the first radically new take on computing that we’ve seen since the smartphone. The first company to do carbon capture in the US is operational. I’ll tell you how it works. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: Nutrafol.com/men and promocode ridehome Links: Humane’s Ai Pin is a $700 Smartphone Alternative You Wear All Day (Wired) Introducing Humane Ai Pin (The Humane Launch Video) In a U.S. First, a Commercial Plant Starts Pulling Carbon From the Air (NYTimes) Weekend Longreads Suggestions: AI is about to completely change how you use computers (GatesNotes) Elon Musk’s Brain Implant Startup Is Ready to Start Surgery (Bloomberg) Inside an OnlyFans empire: Sex, influence and the new American Dream (Washington Post) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Nov 202317min

We’re getting our first look at the first ever AI hardware product from Humane today. Once Disney swallows Hulu it’s going to create one app to stream them all. Samsung joins the AI race. The Esports world continues to blow up. And a judge has ruled that your car can continue reading your text messages legally. Sponsors: Nutrisense.com/ride and code ride Links: Exclusive leak: all the details about Humane’s AI Pin, which costs $699 and has OpenAI integration (The Verge) Disney+, Hulu Merged App to Launch Next Month for Bundle Subscribers, Bob Iger Says (Variety) No More Phone Number Swaps: Signal Messaging App Now Testing Usernames (PCMag) The Overwatch League is officially dead: Activision Blizzard is 'transitioning' away from its groundbreaking esports league as teams reportedly vote to withdraw (PC Gamer) Court rules automakers can record and intercept owner text messages (The Record) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Nov 202315min

Big tech platforms are preparing for the first big election of the AI era. Why even Microsoft is so desperate to get its hands on AI chips. Some incredibly bearish signs from crypto. But could we actually see a crypto IPO happen soon? Don’t sleep on Amazon’s healthcare ambitions. And never underestimate the power of timing nostalgia correctly. Links: Meta to Require Campaigns to Disclose AI-Altered Political Ads (WSJ) Microsoft Is Offering to Help US Politicians Crack Down on Deepfakes (Bloomberg) Bing Chat so hungry for GPUs, Microsoft will rent them from Oracle (The Register) Coatue Cuts Value of OpenSea Stake by 90% as Fund’s Returns Sag (The Information) Stablecoin Issuer Circle Internet Considering 2024 IPO (Bloomberg) Amazon links One Medical primary care to Prime memberships (Washington Post) Fortnite just had its biggest day ever, 6 years in (Polygon) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Nov 202316min

OpenAI wants to open an App Store where everyone can build their own GPTs. There’s also a new GPT-4 that has gotten significantly cheaper. Did Cruise know its cars were underperforming even before the DMV shut them down? WeWork is officially dead, but are we seeing green shoots… evidence that the tech recession might be ending? Links: OpenAI Launches GPT-4 Turbo (TechCrunch) OpenAI is letting anyone create their own version of ChatGPT (The Verge) CRUISE KNEW ITS SELF-DRIVING CARS HAD PROBLEMS RECOGNIZING CHILDREN — AND KEPT THEM ON THE STREETS (The Intercept) WeWork, once valued at $47 billion, files for bankruptcy (CNBC) Shein Targets Up to $90 Billion Valuation in US IPO, Sources Say (Bloomberg) Klarna’s financial glow-up is my favorite story in tech right now (TechCrunch) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Nov 202318min

Elon releases his AI model. The Chinese AI startup that has hit unicorn status in just 8 months by going the open source route. The reviews of the new Mac with M3 chips are out, and they’re generally good. But if you’ve been pining for a new 27 inch iMac, I’ve got some very bad news for you. Sponsors: Traceroute Podcast Kolide.com/ride ipn.ibotta.com/ride Links: Elon Musk debuts ‘Grok’ AI bot to rival ChatGPT, others (CNBC) AI Pioneer Kai-Fu Lee Builds $1 Billion Startup in Eight Months (Bloomberg) Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd Steps Down (WSJ) Review: Apple’s 16-inch M3 Max MacBook Pro crams Ultra-level speed into a laptop (ArsTechnica) Apple has no plans to make a 27-inch iMac with Apple Silicon (The Verge) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Nov 202318min

Sam Bankman Fried has been found guilty. The FTC alleges Jeff Bezos ordered Amazon to boost junk ads. Elon Musk says Starlink is almost profitable. He also says he’s about to release his own AI model. And in the Weekend Longreads Suggestions, is Elon about to give Joe Rogan a new lily pad to take his podcast to? Sponsors: Traceroute Podcast ShopBeam.com/ride and code ride for up to 40% off Links: Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty of fraud (The Verge) Sam Bankman-Fried Was a Grown Up Criminal, Not an Impulsive Man-Child (NYTimes) Starlink achieves cash-flow breakeven, says SpaceX CEO Musk (Reuters) Musk's xAI set to launch first AI model to select group (Reuters) Amazon Boosted Junk Ads, Deleted Messages to Thwart Antitrust Probe, FTC Says (Bloomberg) Google AdSense moving to per-impression payments in 2024 (9to5Google) Weekend Longreads Suggestions: The EV transition trips over its own cord (The Verge) Joe Rogan’s big decision (The Verge) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Nov 202317min

Looks like Disney is finally going to swallow Hulu. One more time we’re going to look at the AI regulation debate, this time noting that governments are regulating tech ahead of time for the first time in a while. You might want to tip your DoorDasher ahead of time. And can I coin a term? Arizona is becoming Silicon Mesa? Sponsors: Nutrisense.com/ride and code ride Links: Disney Says It Will Take Full Control of Hulu (NYTimes) Joe Biden Wants US Government Algorithms Tested for Potential Harm Against Citizens (Wired) Attenuating Innovation (AI) (Stratechery) DoorDash now warns you that your food might get cold if you don’t tip (The Verge) ‘Our secret weapon’: how a university bolstered Phoenix’s rise as US chip capital (Financial Times) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Nov 202317min